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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 49, NWS North Platte, NE

June 1, 2026Garden County, Nebraska

NWS North Platte, NE issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 1, 2026, 6:41 PM MDT for Garden County, Nebraska. It was in force for 49 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jun 1, 2026, 6:41 PM MDT (00:41 UTC)
Expired
Jun 1, 2026, 7:30 PM MDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS North Platte, NE
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Garden County, NE

The radar

The North Platte radar (KLNX), 154 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 1, 6:43 PM MDTTSTM WND GST 622 Nw Crescent Lake Nwr, NE

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 2 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 1, 12:52 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 170 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 00:00Z on 2026-06-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 311 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE at 00:00Z on 2026-06-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -5 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
311 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-70 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2166 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-5 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
234 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.6

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The text

As transmitted.

381 
WUUS53 KLBF 020041
SVRLBF
NEC069-020130-
/O.NEW.KLBF.SV.W.0049.260602T0041Z-260602T0130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service North Platte NE
641 PM MDT Mon Jun 1 2026

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Garden County in the Panhandle of Nebraska...

* Until 730 PM MDT.

* At 641 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 8 miles southeast of Antioch to 8 miles north of
  Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge to near Lisco, moving east
  at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Richardson Lake, Miles
  Lake, Mumper, Dogtown Flats, Herman Lake, Jerry Lake, Deer Lake,
  Adams Flats, Britton Lake, Wild Horse Flats, and Tralnor Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4200 10267 4201 10216 4184 10211 4154 10230
      4155 10263
TIME...MOT...LOC 0041Z 271DEG 19KT 4199 10250 4185 10243 4158 10262 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Brown
3 follow-up statements
120 
WWUS53 KLBF 020058
SVSLBF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
658 PM MDT Mon Jun 1 2026

NEC069-020130-
/O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-260602T0130Z/
Garden NE-
658 PM MDT Mon Jun 1 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MDT
FOR NORTHERN GARDEN COUNTY...

At 657 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles southwest of Ellsworth to 7 miles north of
Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge to 6 miles northeast of Lisco,
moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Richardson Lake, Mumper,
Dogtown Flats, Herman Lake, Jerry Lake, Deer Lake, Adams Flats,
Britton Lake, Wild Horse Flats, and Tralnor Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4200 10257 4201 10216 4184 10211 4154 10230
      4155 10263 4166 10263 4175 10257
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 290DEG 12KT 4199 10241 4183 10236 4159 10256 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Brown
000 
WWUS53 KLBF 020113
SVSLBF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
713 PM MDT Mon Jun 1 2026

NEC069-020130-
/O.CON.KLBF.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-260602T0130Z/
Garden NE-
713 PM MDT Mon Jun 1 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MDT
FOR NORTHERN GARDEN COUNTY...

At 713 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Ellsworth to 10 miles south of Crescent Lake
National Wildlife Refuge, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Mumper, Dogtown Flats, Jerry
Lake, Deer Lake, Adams Flats, Britton Lake, Wild Horse Flats, and
Herman Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 4200 10245 4201 10216 4184 10211 4154 10230
      4155 10256 4180 10245
TIME...MOT...LOC 0113Z 273DEG 24KT 4198 10227 4182 10222 4158 10240 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Brown
503 
WWUS53 KLBF 020123
SVSLBF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
723 PM MDT Mon Jun 1 2026

NEC069-020132-
/O.EXP.KLBF.SV.W.0049.000000T0000Z-260602T0130Z/
Garden NE-
723 PM MDT Mon Jun 1 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN GARDEN COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 730 PM MDT...

The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However, small
hail and gusty winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for
the Panhandle of Nebraska.

LAT...LON 4200 10245 4201 10216 4184 10211 4154 10230
      4155 10256 4180 10245
TIME...MOT...LOC 0122Z 271DEG 19KT 4198 10221 4182 10216 4158 10234 

$$

Brown

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS North Platte, NE wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 1, 5:54 PM MDT, 47 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Moderate to high confidence in severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening with damaging winds and heavy rainfall being the main threats.
  • Moderate confidence in a continued near-daily severe thunderstorm potential Tuesday through Thursday.
  • High confidence in mild temperatures through the weekend.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 1, 5:54 PM MDT, 47 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service North Platte NE
654 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Moderate to high confidence in severe thunderstorms this afternoon
and evening with damaging winds and heavy rainfall being the main
threats.

- Moderate confidence in a continued near-daily severe thunderstorm
potential Tuesday through Thursday.

- High confidence in mild temperatures through the weekend.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
Issued at 318 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

Another round of convection is possible late this afternoon and
evening as a shortwave pushes into the region and a surface low to
develop across eastern Colorado and into the Nebraska/Kansas border.
Convection to begin just to the west of our forecast area by late
afternoon and gradually move eastward through the evening. While
storms my initially be more discrete, by the time they move into
Nebraska, expecting them to be more linear in nature, perhaps even
having some bowing segments. This will indicate the main threats in
Nebraska to be mainly damaging winds as well as heavy rainfall with
some smaller hail also possible. While widespread flooding is not
expected, a heavier shower may result in some minor rises in low
lying areas and small streams, especially those that may have
received rainfall over an inch over the past weekend. There is also
some indication of some stronger winds with gusts up to 70 mph
behind the main precip shield, similar to last weekend. This will
pose an additional wind threat even after the main gusts and hazards
with the storm have passed. Greatest indication for this feature
will generally be north of Highway 92 and west of Highway 97, but
the exact locations are still uncertain. As storms encounter more
stable air to the east they will begin to dissipate and eventually
push east of the region after 06Z. Some lingering showers or
embedded thunderstorms may continue through sunrise Tuesday morning,
but the overall severe potential will be minimal.

&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
Issued at 318 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

Heading into the extended period, the active weather pattern will
continue as a series of shortwaves and associated fronts continue to
track through Nebraska creating near-daily rain and thunderstorm
chances through the end of the week.

For Tuesday, a weak front will combine with ample instability (CAPE
up to 1500 J/kg, lapse rates of 6 to 7 C/km) to provide a favorable
environment across portions of northwest Nebraska for severe storms.
Primary threats with these storms will be large hail, however, some
gusty winds may be possible as storms begin to propagate eastward by
mid to late evening. Storms will begin to push out of the region
from west to east by late evening. Some lingering, sub-severe storms
may continue across the eastern half of the forecast area through
dawn on Wednesday morning.

For Wednesday, a nearly carbon copy of Tuesday is expected as the
front, and therefore severe threat, moves slightly east. Overall,
the severe threat appears to be less than the past few days, but
decent instability (steep low level lapse rates, moderate CAPE, and
some wind shear) will still exist across north central Nebraska.
Some isolated to scattered storms will develop along this region
with the potential of some strong wind gusts as well as some hail.

Thursday brings another potential for severe storms as another
shortwave pushes into the region. Significant instability across the
region will provide enough support for convective initiation across
much of the eastern Panhandle and Sandhills by the late afternoon.
While details for this system are still a little uncertain, the
current guidance will promote the potential for supercells producing
very large hail and damaging winds. Further details on this system
will be provided in the upcoming days.

Temperatures through the weekend remain above normal as continued
warm air advection pushes into the central Plains. Highs will remain
in the 80s with lows in the 50s through Sunday.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z WEDNESDAY/...
Issued at 640 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

Numerous thunderstorms will move eastward across the area
tonight. Mainly VFR is expected but localized MVFR will be
possible in heavier showers. Locally gusty and variable winds
can be expected near any storms.

&&

.LBF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.

&&

SHORT TERM...RK
LONG TERM...RK
AVIATION...Taylor
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 1, 1:43 PM MDT, 4 hours 58 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service North Platte NE
243 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

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Sheridan-Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Boyd-Brown-Rock-Holt-Garden-Grant-
Hooker-Thomas-Blaine-Loup-Garfield-Wheeler-Arthur-McPherson-Logan-
Custer-Deuel-Keith-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier-
Western Cherry-
243 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026 /143 PM MDT Mon Jun 1 2026/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western and north
central Nebraska.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible late this afternoon and
evening. The greater concern is across the southern Panhandle and
southwest Nebraska with damaging winds and heavy rainfall being the
main threats. Some hail is also possible early evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Daily chances for showers and thunderstorms are possible Tuesday
through Thursday. Storms may be severe, especially during the
evening hours, with large hail and damaging winds being the main
threats. Locally heavy rain is also possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

The office that day

Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 1, 6:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFChase51 min
Jun 1, 7:26 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFGrant49 min
Jun 1, 7:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFHayes, Keith, Perkins50 min
Jun 1, 8:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFMcPherson50 min
Jun 1, 9:18 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFLogan42 min
Jun 1, 9:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFLogan47 min
Jun 1, 10:39 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFBlaine, Loup51 min
Jun 2, 12:01 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementLBFWheeler44 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.